Collapsible wardrobe.



J. A. HAZZARD & A. B. JONES.

COLLAPSIBLE WARDROBE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.22, 1913 1,081,112, Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, 1913.

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JOHN AUSTIN I-IAZZARID AND ARTHUR BENJAMIN JONES, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

OOLLAPESIBLE WARDROBE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. Hazzann and ARTHUR BENJAMIN Jonas, citizens of the United States, and residents of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Collapsible "Wardrobe, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to collapsible wardrobes and has for its object an inexpensive, efficient and simple dust-proof compartment that can be suspended in any desired place, which can be easily collapsed to a compact package of a convenient size for transportation and the parts of which are so interconnected that none can get lost; and those parts constituting the wardrobe may be quickly and securely assembled to form a dust-proof compartment.

The invention consists of a U-shaped support and an inclosure associated therewith comprising a clamping member ei'igaging the flexible material forming the inclosure.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section of an embodiment of our invention; Fig. 2 is a section on line 22, Fig. 1; Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show elevation and cross section of the clamping member for supporting the articles to be protected from dust; Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-43, Fig. 2; Fig. 7 shows the form and position of the parts of the frame of the wardrobe when collapsed; and Fig. 8 is an end view of the clamping portion of the frame which supports the tlexi his material which forms the inclosure.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents a Ll-shaped hanger or support which, in its base, is provided with a loop or eye 11 by means of which it may be suspended on a wall. The sides of the U-shaped member, in places where they connect with the base, form eyes 12, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter. Similarly the extremities of the tJ-shaped member are provided with eyes 13. Intermediate the base and the extremities of the U-shaped member and connecting both sides is a flat member 14, which Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed January 22, 1913.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

Serial No. 743,561.

reinforces the U-shaped member and also serves as a support when the hanger is hung on a post projecting above a wall.

Engaging the extremities of the hanger 10 is a clamp member 15 formed of two superposed U members 16 and 17 the open ends of which are preferably formed inte grally with the spring members 18, these spring members normally forcing the two U members one against the other, thereby forming a clamp. The spring is a coil in shape, the size of the coil being such as to correspond to the size of the eyes 13 of the hanger 10 and registers with said eyes. A bar 19 passes through the eyes 13 and the spring 18 and connects the clamping member 15 to the hanger 10 and similarly constituting a pivot for the clamp member about the rod 19 so that the clamp member can be folded on to the hanger, as shown in Fig. 7. The lower U member 17 of the clamp 15 is provided with eyes 20 in the sides intermediate the base and spring member 18. Pivotally mounted in the eyes 1.2 of the hanger 10 are supporting arms 21 having a hook 22 formed at the other end. This book 22 normally engages the eye 20 of the lower U member 17 of the clamp 15, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 6 and 8. The lower U member 17 of the clamp 15 is in its side thereof provided with recesses engaged by cross-bars 28 running parallel to the base of the U member and carrying a plurality of clampingmembers 24, which are adapted to engage the articles to be protected from dust. The recesses in the sides of the U member 1'? are made so as to make the contact between the two U members 16 and 17 uniform through the entire length.

The clamping member 24 is formed of a single wire, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, having a resilient portion 25 the extremities of which are rounded so as not to tear or deteriorate the article to be engaged. Straddling the two sides of the clamplng member 24 is a link 26 adapted to force the ext-remities of the clamping member 24 together, as shown in Fig. 4. An elastic band 27 connects the link 26 to the spring portion 25 of the clamp member 24, so that when the link 26 is disengaged from the sides of the clamping member 24 same is carried up toward the spring portion 25 allowing the exmore than one piece, by simply making it to engage between the U members 16 and 17 constituting the support for same. The two members are made to separate by the ends and the flexible material is forced in.

between, lettin it hang over the sides as low as is necessary. It can be easily seen that the flexible material can be made to pass over the bar 19 so that it will even hang over on the side of the wall, which is not necessary in general, but when hanging on a post this will form a protection.

When the wardrobe is to be removed the' clamp is made to release the flexible ma terial 29, which, when paper is used, may be simply torn, or removed if desired, the artieles supported on the clamping member 24L are removed, the supporting arms 21 are unhooked from the eyes provided in the sides of the lower U-shaped member 17, thus 7 allowing the clamp to fold toward the U- shaped hanger 10 about the cross-bar 19 connecting the clamp 15 with the hanger. A-

hook is provided on the base of the U- shaped hanger 10, which engages the base of the U-shaped member 17 of the clamp 15 when in contact with the U shaped hanger 10, thereby making the frame a com- 1 pact, easily transportable article, none of 1 the parts of which can get lost.

Having thus described our invention,

what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a collapsible wardrobe, a frame comprising a pair of superposed U-shaped members; a coil spring connecting each of the adjacent free ends of the U member and normally forcing the U members toward each other, thereby forming a clamp of the said U-shaped members; a sheet or sheets of flexible material engaged between said U members and forming a dustless compartment below the upper of said U-shaped members; cross bars connecting the sides of the lower U-shaped member and in the same plane with it and having means for carrying objects within said compartment; another U-shaped member engaging the first mentioned U-shaped members and having suspension means; and a pair of arms connecting the sides of the lower U-shaped member, forming the clamp to the U-shaped member having the suspension means and whereby said U-shaped members carrying the flexible sheets are maintained in a predetermined position.

2. In a collapsible wardrobe, a frame comprising a pair of superposed U-shaped memi bers; a 0011 spring connecting each of the adjacent free ends of the U members and normally forcing the said U members toward each other, thereby forming a clamp of the said two U-shaped members; a sheet or sheets of flexible material engaged between said U-shaped members and forming a dustless compartment below the said U- shaped members, the lower of said U-shaped members having depressions in the sides thereof; cross bars connecting the sides of said lower U-shaped member and engaging the depressions in the said sides and whereby said cross bars are in the same plane with the said U-shaped member; means for suspending said U-shaped member; and means for maintaining said U-shaped members in a predetermined position.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN AUSTIN HAZZARD.

ARTHUR BENJAMIN JONES. lVitnesses MICHAEL E. LEEN,

JOSEPH V. DONAHOE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

